10 celebrities, CEOs, and conservative provocateurs we know have been dinner guests at Trump's White House

According to their account, he hosts several gatherings a month, inviting lawmakers, TV personalities, conservative leaders, former campaign aides, and businessmen to dine with him. Most of them are Trump’s longtime friends, allies, and ideological counterparts.

He’ll often give tours of the “People’s House,” as he likes to call it, and can be persuaded to sign menus or copies of his books for guests. The menu is often filled with Trump’s favourite foods: salad, steak, chicken, or salmon, followed by chocolate cake, ice cream, or strawberry shortcake for dessert.

Here are some of the president’s notable dinner guests, according to Politico’s account:

Robert Kraft

Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesPatriots owner Robert Kraft.

Despite being a life-long Democrat, New England Patriots CEO Robert Kraft has been close with Trump, and dined with him at the White House. Last year, Kraft’s Super Bowl-winning team also visited the White House and met with the president.

According to Kraft, the foundation of their friendship was formed when Kraft’s wife passed away and Trump repeatedly called him to check in. He said Trump was one of the few people who was truly there for him.

Kraft donated $US1 million to Trump’s inauguration and reportedly called Trump in December 2017 to express his approval of the new tax law.

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch, who serves as the Executive Chairman of News Corporation and Executive Co-Chairman of 21st Century Fox, frequently speaks with and advises the president over the phone.

Both men have been involved in the tabloid world for decades from Murdoch’s ownership of and Trump’s appearances in The New York Post, yet the two did not become close until Trump’s run for president.

When Murdoch agreed to sell parts of 21st Century Fox to Disney,Trump reportedly called him to make sure Fox News would not be touched.

Matt Drudge

Matt Drudge.

Matt Drudge, the founder and editor of the Conservative news website the Drudge Report, is a frequent visitor to the White House.

Drudge has been one of Trump’s biggest supporters since the infancy of his candidacy and helped push him through the GOP primary and general election against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Despite being a very private person, Drudge is extremely influential in Republican circles and has helped promote Trump’s agenda across right-wing media and his base.

Jamie Dimon

Carrying on the close relationship the JPMorgan Chase CEO had with former President Barack Obama, Jamie Dimon served on a business forum that Trump assembled to provide policy advice on economic issues.

Sean Hannity

There has arguably been no greater public defender and advocate of Trump and his agenda than Fox News personality Sean Hannity.

He was one of Trump’s biggest and earliest campaign supporters and would frequently interview him on his show, serving as a conduit for Trump’s message to his GOP base.

Hannity has also advocated that a “shadow government” or “deep state” is undermining the president and his administration. Along with consistently standing up for Trump, Hannity has also served as an outside adviser to the president since he took office.

It was revealed in April that Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen had done work for Hannity, as well.

Corey Lewandowski

Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesCorey Lewandowski.

Corey Lewandowski earned his fame as Trump’s campaign manager from January 2015 to June 2016. The two men met at a political event in New Hampshire in 2014, and Trump invited him to Trump Tower in 2015 to join the campaign before it officially launched.

Famously known for the motto “Let Trump Be Trump“, Trump credited Lewandowski’s ground game in the primaries for his victory.

Lewandowski was let go after reports of physically assaulting a Breitbart News reporter and a protester emerged. He also began to lose influence in the campaign as new campaign chairman Paul Manafort began to wield more power.

Peter Thiel

Alex Wong/Getty ImagesPeter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, delivers a speech during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

The venture capitalist was one of the first and only members of Silicon Valley to support Trump in the 2016 election by donating over $US1 million to his campaign for president.

Peter Thiel has continued to advise the president on issues with regards to business and tech, serving as a bridge between the White House and Silicon Valley and on Trump’s transition team.

Safra Catz

OracleOracle CEO Safra Catz.

After Trump was elected president, the Oracle CEO was considered for a Cabinet position, specifically as the Director of National Intelligence or the US Trade Representative.

A Republican, Catz supported Trump in the election and joined his transition team. Like Trump, Catz has supported a reform of the tax code, better trade deals for the US, and reduced regulation.